Thousands could be left homeless in rural Ireland because of devastating building defectHomeowners in Ireland hit by a devastating building defect that causes walls to “crumble like Weetabix” are set to reject a government compensation scheme unless it…
Michael Gove to push homebuilding in the north of England
New levelling up secretary to refocus planning proposals in favour of less developed regionsMichael Gove will instruct his Levelling Up department to boost homebuilding in the north of England, after widespread concerns that previous proposals could se…
Priced out of Lewisham: the bus driver who beat the bailiffs to stay in his borough – video
When Anthony Brathwaite was told he and his two children were no longer eligible for council housing in Lewisham, south-east London, and was offered a property he could not afford outside the borough, he decided to fight back. Having left a council pro…
Searches for homes near train stations jump as UK returns to the office
Rightmove sees a rise in house hunters seeking homes with good transport links to major cities The move back to the office following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions has prompted a surge in searches for homes for sale close to commuter stations…
UK house prices forecast to rise by up to 3.5% a year between 2022 and 2024
Summer 2021 marked peak growth but race for space will continue, says estate agent HamptonsA second wave of demand for more space will keep driving house prices across Great Britain higher, with values set to rise by up to 3.5% a year between 2022 and …
Labour squares off against Gove with housing policy ahead of party conference – UK politics live
Latest updates: party plans to slash affordable rents and give first-time buyers exclusive rights to purchase new-build homes UK fuel and supply chain crisis updates– business liveLabour to give first-time buyers exclusive access to new propertiesGloba…
The twisted takeover of San Francisco’s Red Victorian Hotel
A year ago, 48 Hills covered trans performance community Fishbowl Collective’s struggle to maintain both its tenancy and venue at The Red Victorian hotel. A lawsuit between the Fishbowl Collective and its “co-living” landlords, District Commons, has en…
Eat the rich! Why millennials and generation Z have turned their backs on capitalism
Nearly eight out of 10 of young Britons blame capitalism for the housing crisis and two-thirds want to live under a socialist economic system. How did that happen?The young are hungry and the rich are on the menu. This delicacy first appeared in the 18…
The problem with England’s right-to-build laws | Letters
Readers respond to a piece by George Monbiot and call for concerted action at a local levelBravo, George Monbiot (England’s right-to-build laws are tokenistic and feeble – just ask the people of Totnes, 15 September). The warm words in the National Pla…
It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile
Enough with the GDP — it’s time to measure genuine progress – “Unlike GDP, the Genuine Progress Indicator is designed to measure economic performance from the perspective of ordinary American households, not corporations or Wall Street investors.”[1,2]…